Alan Pardew gave the biggest hint yet yesterday, about a player who may be arriving in the summer.
Mathieu Debuchy – French International right back
With Danny Simpson looking to leave Newcastle in the summer, Newcastle may already have decided on his replacement.
This is what Alan Pardew told BBC Newcastle yesterday:
“We are trying to bring another player to the club who is close to Yohan Cabaye. That is another little connection and a bit of a clue for you.”
It’s not a secret that Yohan’s best pal is his former team-mate at Lille, French international right back Mathieu Debuchy.
And Newcastle have been linked with the player for at least the last six months, and in the Lille 2-1 defeat of PSG recently, Mathieu had a great game and looked a very good player for Lille.
Of course the Newcastle scouts will have seen the player in action last season too, while they were scouting Yohan Cabaye.
And Debuchy is very likely to be included in the French squad for the Euo 2012 Championships in Poland and the Ukraine in June, and he already has 3 caps for France.
Like Cabaye, Lille is the only major club he has played for, and he joined them when he was only 8 years old.
After spending ten years in the Lille youth system, he was promoted to the senior team following the winter break of the 2003–2004 season, and the 5’10″ player made his debut for Lille in 2004, when he was just 18 years old.
Mathieu has since played 279 times for Lille with 17 goals, but he would cost a fee, since he is under contract to the French Champions.
We think he would cost maybe around £6M for Newcastle to sign him, but he was also linked heavily with Valencia in March, and at the time he was quoted in L’Equipe as saying he knew of the Spanish club’s interest:
“I know Valencia are interested in me. But I’m focused on Ligue 1 for now. I want to end my season positively here before thinking about a possible transfer.”
“I have to accept that I am under contract and I won’t make the choice.”
We think the Frenchman would be an excellent signing for Newcastle, and he would fit right in on Tyneside, and would be a good replacement for Danny Simpson, if Danny leaves the club this summer.
And even if Danny stays, he could still find that Mathieu Debuchy has arrived at Newcastle, and will be fighting for that right back position in pre-season.
Comments welcome.
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210 responses so far ↓
1 ochytoon // May 12, 2012 at 3:40 PM
Isn’t Eden Hazard his best mate, hence why he came over for Cabaye’s birthday.
2 rich_toonfan // May 12, 2012 at 3:42 PM
From what I have heard he is a good player….not really seen anything though so can’t make a real judgement.
All I can say from the previous article is that if a player goes an adequate and cheaper replacement will be bought.
Is there much difference between ben arfa and eden hazard??
not really, yet ben arfa wasn’t flavour of the month when we bought him so we got him cheaply. Hazard is getting a lot of press, touting himself around to command a large fee and wages.
Give it til next season then somebody else will do the same and be the next must have at 30mil.
It’s owners like abramovich who look at players as status symbols for the club. If he scouted thoroughly he could find a player of a similar level but for less than half the price.
Some clubs and owners just want to be seen as the ones spending silly money to get the big names.
3 WWJBD // May 12, 2012 at 3:45 PM
Him Pieters and Douglas? Would still love us to go all out for Clyne tbh
4 09nufc09 // May 12, 2012 at 3:48 PM
Everytime pardew says we might sell he always says mike is a difficult seller and he wont sell cheap. I cant see anyone wanting to pay 25mil plus out right for one player, we turned down 30 mil for carroll and got it all in one installment plus we got a 25% sell on clause. Im confident if we sell it will be because the player has handed in a transfer request and we will replace with quality. Debuchy would be top of my list for right back, hes looked top class everytime ive seen him for france and for lille, would get in most teams in the pl imo.
Rich_toonfan… Cabaye did an interview a few weeks back and said ben arfa reminds him of hazard and that he can win a game out of nothing at anytime. Both are special players.
5 toonking // May 12, 2012 at 3:49 PM
if he were to join and we did still sign petiers then who should be our full backs between these two and santon
6 WWJBD // May 12, 2012 at 3:52 PM
Toonking
I reckon Santon would drop to the bench tbh he is young and has a lot to learn about his spot
Two full internationals should be ahead of him in the pecking order for me
7 davybtoon // May 12, 2012 at 3:52 PM
After that interview yesterday am convinced Douglas n debuchy will sign n we will sign this Christophe lowinski who’s on trial
8 lukes26 // May 12, 2012 at 3:59 PM
I’m still curious as to why Pardew went to two Ajax matches (one of them was vs. Twente)
9 santoooooooooon // May 12, 2012 at 3:59 PM
how good is this Clyne? Better than Simpson, or Tav?
10 rich_toonfan // May 12, 2012 at 4:00 PM
signing Peteirs is a risk I think.
It purely depends whether his injury can heal naturally or be corrected with surgery.
If it is a weakness he will always have I would stay clear.
11 supatoonkid // May 12, 2012 at 4:00 PM
Need to tie this lad up quick before Euros start but looks a top player + can’t let anybody see him playing well and try snatch him off us, In Pardew and Carr We Trust HWTL!
12 davybtoon // May 12, 2012 at 4:02 PM
Could b Toby alderweilder we get n not Douglas n there’s a good chance if that happens Douglas could end up at Ajax as replacement for him or vertoghen
13 supatoonkid // May 12, 2012 at 4:02 PM
We do not need Pieters as Santon is our 1st choice but we should sign up Ezekiel Fryer or/and Raheem Hanley to provide competition there (even if we sign Fryer then we should sign Hanley as he will give us more competition in CM as well as at LB/LM
14 santoooooooooon // May 12, 2012 at 4:03 PM
if we can i would like us to sign Vertonghen and Boilesen from Ajax, Debuchy and Hoilett and Jay Rodriguez. If we had Debuchy Santon and Boilesen all fit i would play Debuchy CDM as he is also very good in this position, and we would have two good attacking full backs
15 ToonDownSouth // May 12, 2012 at 4:03 PM
Pardew sounded very excited about this Lowinski kid.
16 White and Black Army // May 12, 2012 at 4:05 PM
Whats your score predictions for tomorrow lads?
17 joe // May 12, 2012 at 4:06 PM
If I was a Lille fan I would hate Newcastle with a burning passion.
18 santoooooooooon // May 12, 2012 at 4:06 PM
where do you hear pardews interview he made about all of this?
19 Robby Bobson // May 12, 2012 at 4:07 PM
Debuchy is a class ahead of simmo and if we want him, we should try and get it done before the euros.
20 santoooooooooon // May 12, 2012 at 4:11 PM
2-0 newcastle
2-0 fulham
3-1 west brom
21 Offkey // May 12, 2012 at 4:12 PM
Santooooooooooon -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00r955t/Total_Sport_Alan_Pardew_phonein/
22 Toonaholic // May 12, 2012 at 4:13 PM
@joe, made me laugh, because i thought exactly the same thing, but football is a dog eat dog world, there is no time to feel sorry for others, but we all know that don’t we.
As for Debuchy, i have know idea how good he is, ive only seen a vid of him getting snogged by Giroud on youtube : /
23 davybtoon // May 12, 2012 at 4:14 PM
Maybe it isn’t even debuchy were after pardew jus said cabaye pal could b anyone from Lille or the French squad
24 santoooooooooon // May 12, 2012 at 4:15 PM
might look at cabayes favoured personnel on footy manager
25 OBrien94 // May 12, 2012 at 4:16 PM
does anyone think that it could be Hazard, as i read something on twitter saying if we get champions league football he would join cabaye at Newcastle, but I think his price is too high for use
26 davybtoon // May 12, 2012 at 4:16 PM
Tds I thought that sounded like he will b classed as first team squad member n not a reserve
27 toonking // May 12, 2012 at 4:16 PM
the way things are going with who we are bringing in , next year might be a year our team is totally foreign and i can’t remember us even having one before. so for someone “me” who has been so critical with arsenal over how many foreign players they have had recent year i might as well say sorry, otherwise i will have to be just as much a critic of my team which i don’t want to do
28 Offkey // May 12, 2012 at 4:16 PM
Davy – there was an interview knocking about on here with Cabaye where the reporter acts a bit weird saying he fancied a film star (Ryan Gosling?), I’m sure its that interview where Cabaye says he has been talking to Debuchy, telling him to come here.
29 Pardew's fist pump // May 12, 2012 at 4:25 PM
Here’s Debuchy’s 2 assists against Germany.
http://youtu.be/SmyzUaelhhc
30 Offkey // May 12, 2012 at 4:28 PM
I was wrong, he said it here
“I told my friend (Mathieu) Debuchy he should come here. He said he would love to come to England and Newcastle. He would like to come here,” he told The Journal.
“Newcastle now has a big reputation in France. When we play, French TV now shows Newcastle games. They try to show every game and support them.”
31 check the toastie // May 12, 2012 at 4:39 PM
Have seen more technique, ability and potential in 5 minutes of debuchy on you tube than in 3 years of Simpson, harsh but true,
Get the lad signed, quite clearly takes our team to a higher level. Stop messing about and sign him and sell Simmo. Tav and Perch will be decent cover, Simpson is so much not required, dont understand why we now havent withdrawn his contract so we can move on.
A gud lad Simmo may be but there is no room for sentiment in football, get rid.
32 Robby Bobson // May 12, 2012 at 4:43 PM
toonking…i aint fussed about how foreign our team is, judging by the price of english players these days.
However, little things like replacing Gurhtie with Amalfitano, simpson for Debuchy/Peiters….
it all adds up to our quota of foreign players we are allowed, so we need to keep an eye on it. We dont want a second squad full of average french players meaning that when we want to sign a top foreign player we cant because of our quota.
33 Dannyo // May 12, 2012 at 4:49 PM
Maybe we own half of the french national team in 3 years time. I wouldn’t mind that
34 shearerno9 // May 12, 2012 at 4:56 PM
check the toastie
At about 2mins and 24 secs in that video im fairly sure if the ball had of gone out wide and it was simmo in debouchys position…. you would have torn into him… relax on the slagging of our players lad….
Simmo cant be all that bad and clearly pardew rates him, ill take his opinion over any of your, any day of the week
35 Tsunki // May 12, 2012 at 4:56 PM
We are probably heading for the polarr opposite of the team of Geordies, but never mind. I think the new academy setup is being constructed so as not to be full of struggling hopefuls but sure fire talent slugging it out to make first team regular. The native talent needs to keep up so tav, fergy and co need to make sure they are up to that standard. Footy is multinational and its a tough business.
36 Dannyo // May 12, 2012 at 4:59 PM
@Tsunki
YES. Gone are the days of the dreams of a Geordie team, it just doesn’t happen.
Out of 25 hopefulls coming up through the academy, only 4 will probably make it in a 3-4 year period.
It’s not good enough. So we go overseas, the demand for high performance footballers is bigger than ever to survive in the top of a league. We’re embracing that now, and it’s about time.
37 WWJBD // May 12, 2012 at 5:00 PM
Perch is a worse RB than Simpson and Tav is hugely untested
38 Tsunki // May 12, 2012 at 5:04 PM
I think the club have pinpointed the fact it’s no good getting mediocre talent in just because its foreign. We have had some real cack. And then we ask our local youngsters to keep ‘up’ with that ropey standard, hence the whole academy is dire. So now we have a clearout, and regular international standard prospects are vetted. This is the new standard so wake up you english wannabees, the bar is a good foot higher, so jump!
39 Tsunki // May 12, 2012 at 5:07 PM
WWJBD – if you gave perch a dozen games at RB you still think he’d be worse?
40 WWJBD // May 12, 2012 at 5:10 PM
Tunski
Honestly I reckon so. Perch is decent and am glad he has come good but he isn’t a great player
41 Dannyo // May 12, 2012 at 5:11 PM
I’ll be flying to New York tomorrow when the match is being played. So i’ll know if we’re in the CL or not when we land.
It’s going to be longest flight of my life….
42 alkinou // May 12, 2012 at 5:13 PM
I don’t know if everybody already new but ben arfa has a new twitter account ( https://twitter.com/#!/Benarfaofficial ) Ba’s twitter confirmed it. Probably a good moment to try and get a reply since it’s relatively new
43 Tsunki // May 12, 2012 at 5:13 PM
Well maybe not and) may not be his best suit but I wouldn’t get a twinge if he’s named in the side against any opposition ahead of simmo. I know he won’t go roving about and leaving his back line open.
44 Indian Magpie // May 12, 2012 at 5:14 PM
Simpson is not a great full back, but he gets the job done, utility player 2
45 ~Perchinho the Pheonix~ // May 12, 2012 at 5:14 PM
If we end up 4th it could lead to either me having a great Birthday, or a heartbreaking one.
Turning 20, on the twentieth this month.
If we do Finish fourth, and Bayern beat chelsea. It would be one of the greatest gifts ever.
46 WWJBD // May 12, 2012 at 5:17 PM
Other way for me mate I am far more relaxed with Simmo starting over Perch. Rather have Perch in a CDM role where he can’t so much harm
47 Tsunki // May 12, 2012 at 5:18 PM
Akinou – yeah following him but you need to be up on your French. His site is benarfaofficial I think and has the social links on it. You can translate the site though
HBA ( roughly) saying he wants to play well on sunday and justify his selection for the French team to the selector Laurent B. Yeah! Justify yourself with a goal and a couple of assists I say!
48 Indian Magpie // May 12, 2012 at 5:20 PM
GTG,
Desperate housewives catch u later
49 Tsunki // May 12, 2012 at 5:21 PM
WWJBD – ‘where he can’t so much harm’ – bit harsh lol.
50 alkinou // May 12, 2012 at 5:21 PM
Haha thanks for traduction Tsunki but French is my first language so I’m alright
, if there’s ever something needing to be translanted and niafron not around I can always help :p
But basically that’s what he said
51 WWJBD // May 12, 2012 at 5:26 PM
Tsunki
Maybe but I haven’t forgiven him for he bullet header into our own net last season haha. As I said he is decent and has some form atm but people throw around the ‘championship player’ moniker a lot on here…wouldn’t be in my starting 11 and I think Raylor offers more from the bench
Just my opinion on him like
52 Up N Hatem // May 12, 2012 at 5:44 PM
just read an article which pointed out that Vertoghen has scored 8 goals this season which is exactly what Pardew mentioned in the interview yesterday! Clutching at straws obviously, but that would be a major coup if we pulled it off! He did say that players want to play for us who we could never have even dreamed of last season, so heres hoping!
53 Novocastrian66 // May 12, 2012 at 5:45 PM
Dannyo. Have a kip mate. Dream about being in the CL. Wake up when you land, and it could be true!
54 Toonbyblood // May 12, 2012 at 5:48 PM
debuchy looks sharp.
If we sign him and Benny makes french team in that right side position of 4-2-3-1 then we could have the entire right side of french team.
OUI OUI
55 davybtoon // May 12, 2012 at 6:04 PM
Think perch has looked better at right in last 2 games than Simpson has all season
56 shirtonapole tinooo // May 12, 2012 at 6:06 PM
hey lads,
watched this last night, don´t know if you´ve seen it. subtitled
great tiote interview, part2 skip first 5 mins (just recaps part1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByiwpHY7F1I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcDdAy1HaZE&feature=relmfu
best quote ever 7:30 on: On the pitch, hmmm… i feel my real personality Rage!!!
57 davybtoon // May 12, 2012 at 6:06 PM
Anyone thought cabayes mate could b Lille cb chedjou he’s a big dominant cb n quality
58 Taking the Papiss // May 12, 2012 at 6:14 PM
Would like to sign Debuchy, but only if Simpson leaves. Listening th Pardew’s interview the other day, that now sounds fairly certain and would definitely be a shame! He isn’t our best player, but given how they have performed this year it would be absolutely ridiculous to want to sell any of this year’s team especially given we need a bigger squad for Europe.
Anyway, fingers crossed this Summer. I am hoping that Tiote has had too many injuries for any of the big spenders to come in and take him off our hands. Let’s just hope that him and Cabaye are fit all year next year and that could be the platform we need to try and consolidate a top 5 finish.
59 jesperfuglsang // May 12, 2012 at 6:15 PM
@WWJBD
I would rather have both Raylor and Perch on the bench
60 shirtonapole tinooo // May 12, 2012 at 6:25 PM
hey lads, hope you´re all good (i´m not tomorrow just doesn´t seem to want to come
my comment at 55 awaiting mod but when it comes up awesome tiote video where he says (quote):
On the pitch, hmmm…. i feel my real personality Rage!!!! brilliant
61 yorkshireToon // May 12, 2012 at 6:32 PM
Anyone see niafron about to ask him about debuchy?
I know nothing of this lad however he must be descent if he starts for Lille..
You out there niafron??
62 yorkshireToon // May 12, 2012 at 6:35 PM
Simpson seems like a nice enough lad, however neon blunt about it he isn’t good enough for us. He isn’t composed on the ball and 9 times out of 10 hoofs it up losing possession, compare him to santon can anyone tell me a time you can remember him knocking the ball long!?!
Santons class btw wouldn’t drop him for pieters like someone mentioned if we signed him and debuchy..
63 Big Pappa Cisse // May 12, 2012 at 6:41 PM
On another note I was in the Metrocenter last night eating my half chicken at Nando’s and i saw Obertan and Marveaux in the que waiting to come in, my m8 is a Man united fan and i told him that all of us on the blog call him squidward ha. He must of thought we were stalking him coz after we went to see the Avengers and they sat behind us
64 Indian Magpie // May 12, 2012 at 6:46 PM
Peter Holdsworth ? @InsiderNufc
Who would like to know which Brazilian player based in France Newcastle are also tracking. I will reveal after 10 RT’s #nufc
Retweeted by dean ben arfa bard
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BASTOS may be?????????????
65 ToonDownSouth // May 12, 2012 at 6:56 PM
Indian
Anyone who calls themselves ‘InsiderNufc’, and is begging for retweets, is no worth listening to mate!
66 Indian Magpie // May 12, 2012 at 6:56 PM
from the same guy
Peter Holdsworth ? @InsiderNufc
Christian Eriksen!!! Expect a £12 million bid if we qualify for the Champions League, you heard it here first!!! #NUFC
i dont know
67 Pardew's fist pump // May 12, 2012 at 6:57 PM
Oh it’s started…..
68 Indian Magpie // May 12, 2012 at 6:57 PM
TDS
Well its good to listen gives a kind of feel good factor, i like to hear it
69 GeordieToon89 // May 12, 2012 at 6:59 PM
Indian – Douglas is Brazilian
70 Indian Magpie // May 12, 2012 at 7:00 PM
GT89,
Not based in France Though
71 Pardew's fist pump // May 12, 2012 at 7:01 PM
And who’d have thought it would be Indian Magpie to kick things off?
72 Indian Magpie // May 12, 2012 at 7:03 PM
PFP,
Irony eh?
73 GeordieToon89 // May 12, 2012 at 7:03 PM
Indian – Oh yeah for some reason a visioned him playing for Lille hahah… It could be that Tulo Du Melo from Lille he’s on a free and he’s an experienced striker
74 MagpiesFlyHigh // May 12, 2012 at 7:04 PM
check @ 30
There is tons of room for sentiment in football.
Shearer would have gone to Manure otherwise and we wouldn’t be signing the best mates of some of our foreign players.
Reckon we should try to hold on to Simmo, but if a player wants to leave either for financial or career advancement then fine. But that applies to Cabaye as well as Guthrie and that’s the problem – the guys we want to keep and the guys we might want to move on are all under the same pressures…
75 Indian Magpie // May 12, 2012 at 7:05 PM
French based Brazilian he says is Tulio De melo, just recently signed a 2 yr extension
76 GeordieToon89 // May 12, 2012 at 7:05 PM
Bastos is 28 we wont be doing anything with him
77 ToonDownSouth // May 12, 2012 at 7:07 PM
Please, please can we not start with those twitter retards.
It’s so so simple. I could easily pass myself off as an ‘inside’.
For starters, we’re very unlikely to make the Champions League. Then, if we do, claimed ‘we will bid’ does not really mean anything. Ajax wont accept £12m so it’s completely irrelevant.
78 Tsunki // May 12, 2012 at 7:07 PM
The build up of wind has begun on twitter. Nowt like getting an early start in the gobsh#te game is there? Dannyo – pity Concorde isnt still on the go because you could have landed before the game started. As it stands though, your timing sucks lol
79 ToonDownSouth // May 12, 2012 at 7:08 PM
And as for ‘tracking’ players, the club is ‘tracking’ hundreds of players.
That’s what a scouting network is.
80 HOVIS (the poster formerly known as cheick norris) // May 12, 2012 at 7:08 PM
Guys here is how the summer will work. We’ll be linked with every French and dutch player between 17 and 26.
If we are interested in anybody playing at euro 2012 our bid will be in now or before the tournament. We will sign a surprisingly big name for cheap or a really hot prospect for under the odds.
And by big name i mean a name a lot of us will know. Not a marquee player
81 Indian Magpie // May 12, 2012 at 7:09 PM
Dortmund 1 Bayern 0
82 GeordieToon89 // May 12, 2012 at 7:09 PM
Jan Vertonghen averages a goal every 3.8 games this season
Toby Alderweield averages a goal every 15 games this season
Douglas averages a goal every 8.4 games this season
83 HOVIS (the poster formerly known as cheick norris) // May 12, 2012 at 7:12 PM
Twittering people will be linking us with guys they haven’t heard of under 27 with a laying of over 70 on fifa lol
84 ToonDownSouth // May 12, 2012 at 7:15 PM
Indian
Who scored??
85 hoppernufc // May 12, 2012 at 7:16 PM
does anyone know if amalfitano is actually anygood?
86 Tsunki // May 12, 2012 at 7:17 PM
MFH – I think Pards was trying to say that they were selecting players by attitude as much as playing ability. I think they are weeding out the troublemakers because they don’t want to import any Bartons or primadonnas. The facts of life are that ridiculous sums can turn any head, but if a player is doing well here and is happy to work here, and can still feasibly achieve things, it may take a lot to prise him away.
87 Indian Magpie // May 12, 2012 at 7:17 PM
kagawa
88 ToonDownSouth // May 12, 2012 at 7:18 PM
hoppernufc
http://frenchfootballweekly.com/2012/02/26/romain-amalfitano-newcastle-bound-midfielder/
That’s all I can really find on the guy. It’s a good article though, with a few videos.
89 Indian Magpie // May 12, 2012 at 7:19 PM
Tsunki @ 84,
thats why Germinho(
) was not signed
90 hoppernufc // May 12, 2012 at 7:20 PM
ToonDownSouth
thanks ill check it out
91 Indian Magpie // May 12, 2012 at 7:22 PM
World Online Forum ? @WorldOForum
Hamilton stripped of Spanish pole #Sports
92 craigTnufc // May 12, 2012 at 7:23 PM
Can anyone be a massive help and tell me some pubs in Newcastle City centre that will have the game on, gonna be good atmosphere so wanna see it with fellow fans.
93 GeordieToon89 // May 12, 2012 at 7:26 PM
That Insider has been well and truly found out haha
94 Tsunki // May 12, 2012 at 7:27 PM
Indian M – exactly.
95 Indian Magpie // May 12, 2012 at 7:27 PM
Dortmund 1-1 Bayern Munich (Robben pen!
96 Tsunki // May 12, 2012 at 7:30 PM
Gt89 – isnt the insider just a joke account set up by a toon blogger to see how far he can push it? I came across it a few days back and he was actually explaining what he was doing which sort of defeated the object of the joke imo.
97 LGFUAD21 // May 12, 2012 at 7:34 PM
I dont get people criticising teams for foreign players. Sure it is nice to have local talent in your team but UK players are too over priced and over rated.
We watch football to be entertained. Would you rather watch a team of average English players struggle or be entertained by a multi-cultural team.
I know which I’d prefer. Maybe its because Im not much of a nationalist and I fully embrace foreign cultures (travelling is my passion)
Out of everyone we have been linked with I want Debuchy and Hoilett.
Debuchy has pace, looks comfortable on the ball and is solid defensively. His passing has been great when I have seen him.
Hoilett I think would complete the jigsaw here. Reckon we’d be a much more productive team with Hoilett in.
98 GeordieToon89 // May 12, 2012 at 7:35 PM
Tsunki – Dont think this one is because some of his January posts have been retweeted like he said Rhys Williams was having talks with Newcastle and said that no sports direct logos would be going on the east stand.. loads of other stuff aswell about us signing Shane Long aswell last year
99 GeordieToon89 // May 12, 2012 at 7:36 PM
Ive never actually seen anything of Debuchy except when a signed him for the toon on fm when we were linked with him haha he looks good as a dot
100 ToonDownSouth // May 12, 2012 at 7:37 PM
Indian
I missed Kagawas goal, how was it?
He’s going to be an absolute bargain for some team.
101 LGFUAD21 // May 12, 2012 at 7:39 PM
Someone also mentioned Giroud earlier. Remember when we were linked with him in the summer but he wouldnt come. Wasnt it his manager who said we weren’t big enough for him? and that he is valued at £30 mill?
102 pardew no 1 // May 12, 2012 at 7:39 PM
big pappa cisse cool story bro and avengers is unreal movie
103 Indian Magpie // May 12, 2012 at 7:39 PM
tds
i am not watching only following it on net
104 ToonDownSouth // May 12, 2012 at 7:41 PM
Indian
2-1 Dortmund, penalty.
105 GeordieToon89 // May 12, 2012 at 7:42 PM
LGFUAD21 – Was the Montpellier owner/chairman saying we aint a big enough club for him haha.. he isnt what we need now anyways
106 shirtonapole tinooo // May 12, 2012 at 7:42 PM
dortmund 2 1 hummels pen
107 Indian Magpie // May 12, 2012 at 7:42 PM
Thanks TDS, may be i shd find a link
108 Big Pappa Cisse // May 12, 2012 at 7:42 PM
@ pardew no 1
I its amazing like
109 GeordieToon89 // May 12, 2012 at 7:42 PM
Hummels is a cracking defender btw!! would cost a bomb though
110 shirtonapole tinooo // May 12, 2012 at 7:43 PM
hmm, too slow
111 ToonDownSouth // May 12, 2012 at 7:44 PM
http://www.vipbox.tv/watch/51903/1/bayern-munchen-vs-borussia-dortmund-live-stream-online.html
Not English though.
112 Indian Magpie // May 12, 2012 at 7:44 PM
How much does a bomb cost Though
??????????????
113 ToonDownSouth // May 12, 2012 at 7:46 PM
3-1 Lewandowski
Brilliant goal
114 Indian Magpie // May 12, 2012 at 7:46 PM
Lewandowski
115 shirtonapole tinooo // May 12, 2012 at 7:47 PM
kagawa amazing assist!!!
116 Indian Magpie // May 12, 2012 at 7:51 PM
http://www.firstrowsports.eu/watch/122369/2/watch-bayern-munchen-vs-borussia-dortmund.html
Cracking Link
117 GeordieToon89 // May 12, 2012 at 7:52 PM
Indian – About 18million maybe more ha
118 davetoon // May 12, 2012 at 7:53 PM
Chelski looking more likely next week watching this game
119 redondo77 // May 12, 2012 at 7:54 PM
kagawa only 5mil
120 shirtonapole tinooo // May 12, 2012 at 7:55 PM
davetoon, just hoping bayern playing in their own stadium will be enough….
not lookin good on this evidence though
121 GeordieToon89 // May 12, 2012 at 7:56 PM
davetoon – Av fancied Chelsea right from the start.. If it was Real Madrid who Chelsea were playing they would of have no chance but Bayern a think Chelsea will win
122 ToonDownSouth // May 12, 2012 at 7:57 PM
Why is everyone worried about Chelsea winning? I’d bet one hell of a lot of money that they’ll lose.
Chelsea are not a good team.
123 GeordieToon89 // May 12, 2012 at 8:00 PM
TDS – Its not about being a good team its about how the players perform on the day and they will be fired up for it with the experience they have aswell.. they beat Barcelona who are 1 hellll of alot better than Bayern who only just beat Madrid on pens..a fancie a Chelsea win and a hope they do win.. always want the english teams to do well in Europe.. anyways were going to finish 3rd or 5th so its okay
124 redondo77 // May 12, 2012 at 8:00 PM
kagawa’s vison and pass are amazing.
only for 5mil is real bargain buy.
125 shirtonapole tinooo // May 12, 2012 at 8:03 PM
beckenbauer at half time:
“bayern made 3 mistakes and conceded 3 goals
dortmund used 100% of their chances.
bayern need to ruthlessly (sp?) attack in the last half hour
should be a good second half!!!
126 redondo77 // May 12, 2012 at 8:03 PM
Bayern won’t be playing full team in the final CL – gustavo, badstrube, schweinsteger, etc. won’t be able to play, kroos won’t be playing too I think
127 ToonDownSouth // May 12, 2012 at 8:05 PM
Chelsea cannot play like that against Bayern.
Barcelona only play one way, and Chelsea dealt with it. Bayern present a threat from crosses, set pieces and long balls, where Barcelona do not.
Bayern are an incredible team. They’ve been incredible at home this season, and that’s where they’ll be.
Seing as about 50% of tickets go on ‘general sale’, it’s quite obvious that most of those will end up with Bayern fans. Also, Chelsea fans are probably the worst in the country.
128 Indian Magpie // May 12, 2012 at 8:05 PM
Uli Hoeness
Heinz Rumminege
Beckenbuer
are 3 big Idiots, all of them, Clowns
129 shirtonapole tinooo // May 12, 2012 at 8:05 PM
gonna be awful supporting bayern in the final, live near munich and all my mates are bayern fans….
just really hope we get to play them next season!
:fingers crossed:
130 ToonDownSouth // May 12, 2012 at 8:05 PM
The players Chelsea are missing are far far far more important than those Bayern are missing.
131 GeordieToon89 // May 12, 2012 at 8:06 PM
Watch this goal ha
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLNZ7ToAnJo
132 Indian Magpie // May 12, 2012 at 8:07 PM
http://www.firstrowsports.eu/watch/122369/3/watch-bayern-munchen-vs-borussia-dortmund.html
ENGLISH Commentary
133 ToonDownSouth // May 12, 2012 at 8:07 PM
Why would Bayern be missing Schweinstager?????
134 redondo77 // May 12, 2012 at 8:09 PM
accumulated yellow cards
135 shirtonapole tinooo // May 12, 2012 at 8:09 PM
gt89 awesome goal, even better celebration
think bayern are playing 424 now if i understood right
136 redondo77 // May 12, 2012 at 8:10 PM
Dortmund is a german version of NUFC
137 Toonaholic // May 12, 2012 at 8:10 PM
GT89 great goal, but what a celebration
138 Indian Magpie // May 12, 2012 at 8:10 PM
Transfer Central TNC ? @TransferNewsCen
Sir Alex Ferguson is watching the German Cup final. What a time for Kagawa to perform. Matteo also watching. -W.
Schweinstager will not be missing
139 ToonDownSouth // May 12, 2012 at 8:10 PM
I’m sure he’s not banned. They’re missing Gustavo, Badstuber and Alaba
140 GeordieToon89 // May 12, 2012 at 8:11 PM
Only 11,000 tickets from the 86,000 seater stadium will be for general sale..
25k for each team = 50k
11k for general sale = 61k
25k goes to other clubs who have been in the comp and general european family and the organising committee the national FA’s and commercial partners and the broadcasters
141 davybtoon // May 12, 2012 at 8:12 PM
Don’t kno why some of u get so worked up by twitter rumours its all part of the fun of the transfer window, n u actually do find out stuff on there b4 it happens
142 GeordieToon89 // May 12, 2012 at 8:14 PM
Schweinstiger isnt banned for the Final.. they only missing the 3 players TDS said..
Cant wait to see Kagawa in the prem next season gutted its with Man Utd though
Yeh that goal celebration was good ha..
143 redondo77 // May 12, 2012 at 8:15 PM
Dortmung gonna score again with this fk
144 davybtoon // May 12, 2012 at 8:15 PM
Dortmund another example of a club who doesn’t go around splashing huge cash on players, keeps selling its top stars for huge money only to go find new talent for next to nothing n they play great football
Remind u of someone
145 ToonDownSouth // May 12, 2012 at 8:16 PM
GT89
I was including that 25k of ‘others’. So much of that will end up with Bayern Munich fans
It happens with every cup final. I remember the 2005 Istanbul final, Liverpool fans made up %60 of the fans.
146 Indian Magpie // May 12, 2012 at 8:16 PM
Ilkay Gundagwan, is a cracking player Turkish born german, doing Goetzes job brilliantly
147 redondo77 // May 12, 2012 at 8:17 PM
gt89 – we will steal kagawa like we did with marveaux and cisse.
148 ToonDownSouth // May 12, 2012 at 8:17 PM
I’m sick of about 6 different clubs hoarding so so many of the top top players.
I miss the days when there were truly world class players dotted all around Europe.
149 Indian Magpie // May 12, 2012 at 8:18 PM
DORTMUND HAVE PAID 17.5 Million Euros for Marco REUS, talking abt not splashing Money
150 redondo77 // May 12, 2012 at 8:19 PM
davybtoon
like i said, german version of NUFC
151 redondo77 // May 12, 2012 at 8:20 PM
indian
they bought kagawa for 350,000 euro
152 ToonDownSouth // May 12, 2012 at 8:20 PM
Where is Gotze?
153 Indian Magpie // May 12, 2012 at 8:20 PM
Antoine Greizmann has scored for socieadad
154 redondo77 // May 12, 2012 at 8:21 PM
japanese clubs have policy that they will not ask for big money transfer if european clubs asking for their players
155 redondo77 // May 12, 2012 at 8:21 PM
4 -1 dortmund
156 ToonDownSouth // May 12, 2012 at 8:22 PM
This could get embarassing.
157 redondo77 // May 12, 2012 at 8:24 PM
chelsea might copy dortmund, but i don’t know if they players to do it
158 Indian Magpie // May 12, 2012 at 8:24 PM
Goetze IS Injured, has been for some time
159 ToonDownSouth // May 12, 2012 at 8:26 PM
Indian
Any reason you capitalised the ‘is’ …?
160 Indian Magpie // May 12, 2012 at 8:29 PM
No, i dont know why i did that
161 ochytoon // May 12, 2012 at 8:31 PM
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7752293/Hazard-bids-Lille-farewell
Interesting timing haha
162 shirtonapole tinooo // May 12, 2012 at 8:34 PM
german commentator literally just said; it´s just a piss take now!!
say it how it is, eh!!
163 redondo77 // May 12, 2012 at 8:35 PM
i hope MU get Hazard, then we get Kagawa
164 alkinou // May 12, 2012 at 8:37 PM
Unrelated to nufc (well I do mention Hazard a futur player … maybe) :
Kompany EPL player of the year
Vertonghen Eredivisie player of the year
Hazard Ligue 1 player of the year
Mirallas Greek league player of the year
All Belgian and yet they didn’t qualify for the Euros (and there’s still Fellaini, Alderweireld, Dembele, Vermaelen who have fared pretty well also)
165 redondo77 // May 12, 2012 at 8:38 PM
alkinou
bad manager?
166 redondo77 // May 12, 2012 at 8:39 PM
4-2 bayern goal
167 Indian Magpie // May 12, 2012 at 8:39 PM
@162 alkinou
Romelu Lukaku too, highly rated
168 Indian Magpie // May 12, 2012 at 8:40 PM
ROBBERY 4-2
169 redondo77 // May 12, 2012 at 8:45 PM
5-2 lewandowski
170 Indian Magpie // May 12, 2012 at 8:45 PM
Hatrick Lewandowski, Neuer poor
171 davybtoon // May 12, 2012 at 8:54 PM
Well lads getting closer to tomorrow what ppls thought all the pundits n media writing us off no surprise there I honestly think we will win n I reckon one of spurs or arsenal will cock up I can feel it
172 Indian Magpie // May 12, 2012 at 8:56 PM
GUARDIOLA’s Last game
173 GeordieToon89 // May 12, 2012 at 8:58 PM
Lewandowski is one player a would love is to sign hes made for goals but no chance of getting him.. De jong will do me
Davybtoon – we havnt played anyone yet though thats why
174 ToonDownSouth // May 12, 2012 at 8:59 PM
Some of you need to drop this whole persecution complex.
It’s embarassing.
We’re fifth, and we have by far the hardest game. Of course we’re not favorites.
175 thetoonmadman // May 12, 2012 at 9:02 PM
Alright people just signed up on here life long toon fan. 2 0 to the toon for tomorrow come on you scousers
176 davetoon // May 12, 2012 at 9:03 PM
think DiMatteo would’ve be thinking that they can get at Bayern, defending was horrible tonight
177 ToonDownSouth // May 12, 2012 at 9:05 PM
davetoon
But Chelsea may not have a single fit, available CB in their squad haha.
And Bosingwa at RB, up against Ribery? That’s a scary though!
178 ToonDownSouth // May 12, 2012 at 9:07 PM
Isn’t Guardiolas last game against Bilbao in the cup, midweek?
179 thetoonmadman // May 12, 2012 at 9:09 PM
Fantastic season i think. Think we will be fighting for cl next year as well and many years to come come on the toon
180 davetoon // May 12, 2012 at 9:10 PM
true, depends on who’s available out of Luiz and Cahill… should be a high scoring game
181 Indian Magpie // May 12, 2012 at 9:11 PM
YES, But Last League game, against Bilbao in Athletico Madrid
182 Indian Magpie // May 12, 2012 at 9:15 PM
Good Night PPL
183 check the toastie // May 12, 2012 at 9:23 PM
As previously stated, if Simpson doesnt want to sign what is considered by the club to be a cracking contract, he is easily replaced by IMO players who are much more capable already at the club (Perch, Raylor, maybe next year Saylor/Tav) it should be withdrawn and let the club move on and sign somebody in the summer, it has dragged on to long for somebody who has already peaked in his career.
Peoples opinion will soon change when he appears in another clubs colours in the next few seasons and is shown up for being average at best. It is not player bashing if the lad was commited to the club and not his wallet then he would have signed on the dotted line.
Glad he hasnt mind you.
184 Gateshead-Mag // May 12, 2012 at 9:33 PM
chek the toastie
imo ryan taylor should be first choice right back atm anyway, bring in a top quality centre back in the summer and stevie taylor can play either or, thats without even mentioning the fact that he could sign a right back.
iv neva been 1 to grief simpsons coz he always gives his all in our colours but i honestly think simpson showed enough at left back at the start of the season to warrent being picked ahead of simpson on his favoured side
for a starter u know hed whip the crosses in which simpson doesnt do enough and i think he complement benny on the right
this may all be irrelevent any hoo being the last game of the season the morra
185 check the toastie // May 12, 2012 at 9:33 PM
Anyway back to 2moros game, it will be tight and kept that way on purpose by pardew, the same old people wil be on here slating the fact we only have 40% possession, however the longer it goes 0-0, the more chance we have of collecting 3 points. Be pateint lads, as long as we are solid it is going to plan.
Come on boys, nice and tight like last week, only 2moro it is us who has the extra quality, can see marveaux coming on 2moro if it is a draw with 20 minutes to go or so. It certainly shouldnt finish a draw thats for sure. Sh1t or bust late on.
186 davybtoon // May 12, 2012 at 9:37 PM
Jus went n looked at when we played everton at start of season no tiote, hba, santon, cisse, cabaye off injured on 37mins
187 check the toastie // May 12, 2012 at 9:39 PM
yep gateshead i agree i fancied Raylor swapping early season and playing santon earlier than he was introduced, however now perch has proven how accomplished he is on the ball i think he offers more pace and defensive strength than Raylor, think Raylors new backup role is sitting in front of the back 4, like he did against Chelsea after Tiotes injury.
Think Pardew realised Perch is only a defensive midfielder to shut games down as a sub, after the 1st half of the bolton game and the spurs away game were he quite clearly showed his limitations in that role. Perch is 1st choice RB for me and rightly so after his contribution this year.
188 shirtonapole tinooo // May 12, 2012 at 9:43 PM
copying some others just place 3 combi bets on exact score spurs arsenal us, any of the 3 would bring 10k, but place a result only bet on man u man city chelsea win which covers the 10euro this is costing…..
here´s hoping!!!!
no matter what have a good day tomorrow
HWTL
189 check the toastie // May 12, 2012 at 9:44 PM
davybtoon – everton at home was a great game eh, we hung on for dear life, it was when we were winning games through sheer will, Saylor, Collo, Raylor Krul and Simmo kept our season together due to sheer bloody mindedness, well done boys, we have come a long way since then, sat right behind Raylors fantastic goal, another highlight, there has been so many.
190 Gateshead-Mag // May 12, 2012 at 9:44 PM
cant argue with perch in any position after wot hes done this year, hell if its 0-0 85 mins the morra stick him up front hahaha
on everton, very good well organised team that will give any1 a game a just think on the day well have too much for them as i think wel be firing on all cylinders the mora
191 Belfast-Toon // May 12, 2012 at 9:53 PM
Well lads, what’s the craic, first post here! How r u all in the toon tonight? Neway, he looks a gd playa but unless its totally unreasonable keep danny! He is a great playa and he was one of the few that has stuck it out.
192 Tsunki // May 12, 2012 at 10:12 PM
Check @120 – your last sentence sums up the everton game if we are losing or drawing. We will have to chuck everything at them if nothing is working at 70 minutes. I hope pards doesn’t take benny off before 90 minutes unless we are winning 4-0 though. I hate it when he pulls benny off and someone like gosling or raylor trudges on and we are looking for 2 goals lol. I hope we go out with a wallop its the last game lets make some noise!
193 Tsunki // May 12, 2012 at 10:14 PM
Ah. Just noticed someone has been liberally dousing the place with the blog killer spray. I’ll wait.
194 MagpiesFlyHigh // May 12, 2012 at 10:16 PM
Tsunki
Aye the ferries here can be off for a few days in winter
Nearly got caught on Christmas Eve this year .
Everton
Reckon we’ll try a lot of early pressure for the early lead. Just got to make sure counter -attacks well covered. Some of that sheer bloody mindedness will be needed….especially if the half time scores aren’t going our way
195 check the toastie // May 12, 2012 at 10:20 PM
Everybody had an early noght, psyche themselves up for tomorrow, tough game everton conceded 1 goal at home in the last 5 games, thats the measure of the task for all those we will win 4-0 merchants.
Fancy Cisse 2-1 myself, however cant see the other team slipping up, you never know though. Looking forward to the summer,
List of hopeful departures to raise funds – Simpson, Guthrie (unfortunately free), Best (done well for us), Raylor (unlikely, holding up Abeids/vuckics/Tavs development), Obertan (unlikely, unsure of the boys commitment to the cause), Gosling (showed nothing so far), a couple of random ones threw in there but IMO these players will never be gud enough to take the squad forward, time to improve the pace, technical ability and energy of the squad.
196 MagpiesFlyHigh // May 12, 2012 at 10:24 PM
check
Problem is we also have to cover possible departures of top flight players for bigger money – if not bigger glory.
Just hope the squad development isn’t one step forward two steps back.
I think Pardiola has enough respect and ambition to keep most of the guys we want on board.
197 Tsunki // May 12, 2012 at 10:25 PM
Resolve required. This must be the hardest game to play without letting it all mess with your head. The lads need full concentration and not care about the other results. So what if spuds are 2-0 up with 5 minutes to go, get yer heads down lads and push on. This is the last game and it is a cup final if ever there was one, its all to win, plus we have more to gain than them.
198 MagpiesFlyHigh // May 12, 2012 at 10:26 PM
See Fergy is doing his usual psyche out stuff.
Should have been a shrink not a football manager
199 check the toastie // May 12, 2012 at 10:27 PM
tsunki – you know what that subbing Benny after 70 minutes is really annoying, last week, 1-0 down against City and he pulls Benny off, still have my doubts about Benny’s and Pardews relationship.
I do think Pardew asks too much of Benny defensively most of the time, i know he has to get goal side but sometimes cut the lad some slack, he is devastating if picking the ball up in space, which he cant do on the edge of his own box.
Belfast wrong person to ask regarding defending Simmo.
200 Tsunki // May 12, 2012 at 10:30 PM
Its been said before that whoever goes will go because they want to or because we were offered daft money that can be used to buy or more better players. I do not worry because Mr Carr is a happy shopper.
201 check the toastie // May 12, 2012 at 10:31 PM
The positive is with tomorrows game the Everton fans are turning up really to just watch the match, nothing really special for them to get up for. However West brom fans wil be making a noise for Roy, and Fulham and Jol will obviously want to put one over Spuds, there is some light at the end of the tunnel.
202 Big Pappa Cisse // May 12, 2012 at 10:33 PM
Would love to see Eubank Jr get Ko’d 2 nite, they just keep giving him talentless cans to crush
203 check the toastie // May 12, 2012 at 10:34 PM
looking forward to 2moro lads but time to turn in for the night, lets hope this time 2moro we could be dreaming of Barcelona eh, ordering bayern shirts off ebay, hope so………………………..
204 Tsunki // May 12, 2012 at 10:37 PM
I know it does me heed in taking off your top lock picker when you are trying to break into the toughest defence in the league, but i bite my tongue in deference to the sage that is Pardew. He got manager of the season award y’know
205 Tsunki // May 12, 2012 at 10:39 PM
Nighty night as well all, tomorrow is a burgundy shirted victorious day, I feel the victory!
206 Garreth // May 12, 2012 at 10:40 PM
Check (201) that’s not strictly true. Everton will be wanting to finish above Liverpool, so will get behind their team very heavily.
I think Arsenal have the hardest game, then us, and then Spurs. I really can’t see Spurs slipping up, BUT, I can see West Brom getting something from Arsenal, hopefully all 3 points!
207 Tsunki // May 12, 2012 at 10:44 PM
Ok I said I was going but Garreth – other way round, spuds more likely to faulter imo. Lets hope that we win first of all though!
208 Garreth // May 12, 2012 at 11:05 PM
I agree that we need to hope we win, and then we worry about other results!
No PL football today, it’s been so boring.
209 toonie // May 12, 2012 at 11:16 PM
One player that seems to be overlooked is Steven Taylor. I agree we still need to bring in quality defenders but Syaylor has been a miss and he had started to contibute a decent goals to games ratio in 2011. A Class act that will be a great asset on our adventures into Europe next season.
210 Ian Magpie // May 13, 2012 at 1:18 AM
If STaylor was fit all season we would already have qualified for the champions league!!!
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